Alert: Scammers Impersonating Attorneys Using Real Bar Information
👉 This scam is actively targeting vulnerable communities, including individuals seeking immigration assistance. This page can be translated using your browser’s translation tools.  A growing scam is targeting both attorneys and the public by impersonating licensed lawyers using real bar numbers and publicly available information. These fraudsters are collecting attorney names and credentials from official bar association listings and using them to...
LGBTQ+ Estate Planning in NC: Why Wills and Trusts Are Essential Now More Than Ever
As the legal landscape for LGBTQ+ rights faces potential changes, estate planning has become more critical than ever for same-sex couples and LGBTQ+ individuals. In North Carolina, relying solely on legal marriage protections may no longer be enough to ensure that your wishes are honored. Now is the time to consider a comprehensive estate plan that includes essential documents like wills and...
How to Survive Practicing Law While Being a Caregiver – Part One
Twenty-four years ago, I received a call to let me know that my mother needed to be admitted to the hospital. For me, this phone call was the beginning of a fifteen-year period of caregiving which lasted until my mother’s death. I became responsible for my mother’s care all day, every day for fourteen of those fifteen years. I was part of...
Domestic Violence and Your Digital Safety
Breaking up is hard to do, but managing account security concerns and disconnecting from your ex’s technology when there has been domestic violence involved can be downright scary. With the aid of technology, abusers today have additional platforms to easily control, monitor, and abuse their victims. Digital abuse is abuse that occurs through technology and includes the use of texting, social media,...